Resources for special education and guidance & counselling

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Resources

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Special Education

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Guidance & Counselling

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1991

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ALBERTA EDUCATION
EDUCATION RESPONSE CENTRE

1991

Alberta Education Cataloguing in Publication Data

Alberta. Alberta Education Response Centre.

Resources for special education and guidance &
counselling : an annotated list 1991.

ISBN 0-7732-0474-1

1. Special education — Alberta — Bibliography.

2. Personnel service in education — Alberta --
Bibliography. I. Title.

LC3984.2.A3A333 1991 371.9

Copyright © 1991, the Crown in Right of Alberta, as represented by the Minister of Education.
Alberta Education, 6240 - 1 13 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, T6H 3L2.

Permission is hereby given by the copyright owner for any person to reproduce these materials or any
part thereof for educational purposes and on a non-profit basis.

For Further Information Contact:

Education Response Centre
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Edmonton, Alberta
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Telephone: (403) 422-6326

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5139- 14 Street S.W.

Calgary, Alberta
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION iii

SECTION I - Subject Index 1 - 7

SECTION II - Annotations 9-31

SECTION HI - Authorized Resources 33-36

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INTRODUCTION

This annotated list of publications and documents is divided into three sections. Section I lists the titles
alphabetically by subject. Section II gives the annotations alphabetically by title. Section III lists the
Authorized Learning Resources available for special education.

Limits may be placed on the number of copies which can be made available in the case of some
publications.

PLEASE NOTE: Prices do not include the 7% Goods and Services Tax (G.S.T.). Please include the
7% when ordering. Prices given are subject to change. Please contact the appropriate branch before
ordering materials.

The number to the left of the annotation is the Learning Resources Distribution Centre (LRDC) order
number. Please quote this number when ordering materials from the LRDC.

Resources are available from the following locations:

LRDC Customer Services and Sales

Learning Resources Distributing Centre
12360- 142 Street
Edmonton, Alberta T5L 4X9
Telephone: (403)427-2767
Fax: (403)422-9750

Please note that orders for materials must be sent to the LRDC.

ERC Education Response Centre ERC-C Education Response Centre-Calgary
6240- 113 Street 5139 - 14 Street S.W.

Edmonton, Alberta T6H 3L2 Calgary, Alberta T2T 3W5

Telephone: (403) 422-6326 (403)297-4606

ACCESS ACCESS Network

Materials Resource Centre
295 MidparkWay S.E.

Calgary, Alberta T2X 2A8
Telephone: (403) 256-1100 (in Calgary) or

1-800-352-8293 (outside Calgary)

Teachers should call the ACCESS NETWORK Media Resource Centre at 1-800-352-8293 to

confirm the availability and expiry dates of ACCESS productions.

Forresources marked TB A (To Be Announced) please contact the Education Response Centre

for information.

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SECTION I
SUBJECT INDEX

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SECTION I - SUBJECT INDEX

BEHAVIOR DISORDERS

Attention Deficit Disorder: Hyperactivity Revisited: A Concise Source of

Information for Parents and Teachers 36

Behavior Disorders in Schools: A Practical Guide to Identification,

Assessment and Correction 1 1

Enhancing Social Skills in the Classroom (E.C.S. to Grade 3): A Manual for Instructors 17

Enhancing Social Skills in the Classroom (E.C.S. to Grade 3): Participant's Handouts 17

Practical Guide to Solving Preschool Behavior Problems, A 35

Review of Programs and Sendees for the Learning Disabled and Behaviorally

Handicapped 24

Schools and the Community: A Necessary Partnership: A Guide to Interagency

Collaboration 24

Teacher Alert System for Students at Risk of School Failure 26

CAREER DEVELOPMENT

Career Development for Hearing Impaired Students: A Manual for Use

by Teachers and Counsellors 12

Career Development Instruments 12

Career Development Services for Alberta Students: A Manual for School

Jurisdictions Containing Policy, Guidelines and Procedures 12

Career Planning for Special Needs Students: No Limits, No Boundaries 13

Job Search Information Guide 21

Job Shadowing: An Exploration of Career Options 21

Mon passeport pour le monde du travail 22

My Passport to the World of Work 22

Organizing an Alberta Career Day 22

Report of the Advisory Committee on Computer-Assisted Career

Information Systems Evaluation 23

DEPENDENT HANDICAPPED

Dependent Handicapped (Checklist) 14

Dependent Handicapped Curriculum Guide 14

Integration of Dependent Handicapped Classes into Regular Schools 20

EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES

E.C.S. Program Unit Grants: A Handbook for E.C.S. Operators 14

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SECTION I - SUBJECT INDEX continued

EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES continued

Educable Mentally Handicapped: Living/Vocational Skills, Communication,

Computation (Early Childhood Services Checklist) 15

Hearing Impaired: Living/Vocational Skills (Early Childhood Services Checklist) 19

Trainable Mentally Handicapped: Living/Vocational Skills, Communication,

Computation (Early Childhood Services Checklist) 27

Special Children: Responding to Their Needs 25

EDUCABLE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED

Educable Mentally Handicapped: Cross-Reference to the Regular Curriculum 15

Educable Mentally Handicapped Curriculum Guide 15

Educable Mentally Handicapped: Living/Vocational Skills, Communication,

Computation (Checklist) 15

Educable Mentally Handicapped: Living/Vocational Skills, Communication,

Computation (Early Childhood Services Checklist) 15

Educable Mentally Handicapped: Living/Vocational Skills, Computation (Overview)..... 16

Educable Mentally Handicapped: Living/Vocational Skills, Computation

(Student/Profile Checklist) 16

Educable Mentally Handicapped Student in the Regular Classroom, The 16

GIFTED AND TALENTED

Educating Gifted and Talented Students in Alberta: A Resource Manual for Teachers 16

Serving the Gifted and Talented 24

GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING

Counselling for Hearing Impaired Students: A Manual for Use by Teachers

and Counsellors 13

Counselling for Hearing Impaired Students: Inservice Guide 13

Developing School-Based Guidance and Counselling Programs in Alberta Schools 14

Guidance and Counselling: A Compilation of Resources for Alberta Schools 17

Guidance and Counselling Services and Programs in Alberta Schools 18

Guidance and Counselling Services in Alberta Schools: A Manual for School Jurisdictions

Containing Policy, Guidelines, Procedures and Sample Resource Materials 18

Suicide Prevention and Coping: A Manual for Teachers, Counsellors and Administrators 26

Understanding Depression and Suicide: Student Booklet 28

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HEARING IMPAIRED

Career Development for Hearing Impaired Students: A Manual for Use by

Teachers and Counsellors 12

Counselling for Hearing Impaired Students: A Manual for Use by Teachers

and Counsellors 13

Counselling for Hearing Impaired Students: Inservice Guide 13

Educational Unit on Deafness for Hearing Students, An 17

Hearing Impaired: Cross-Reference to the Regular Curriculum 1 8

Hearing Impaired Curriculum Guide 18

Hearing Impaired Student in the Regular Classroom, The 19

Hearing Impaired: Living/Vocational Skills (Checklist) 19

Hearing Impaired: Living/Vocational Skills (Early Childhood Services Checklist) 19

Hearing Impaired: Living/Vocational Skills (Overview) 19

Language Arts Programming Suggestions for Hearing Impaired Students in

Elementary Schools 21

Let Your Fingers Do the Talking: Deaf Awareness 21

Use of an Interpreter in an Educational Setting: Guidelines and Standards, The 29

What Now? Practical Suggestions for Parents of Hearing Impaired Children.... 3 1

INFORMATION AND LEGAL DOCUMENTS

Alberta School for the Deaf (ASD) Educational Support Services 1 1

Assessment and Consultation Services for Sensory Impaired Multi-Handicapped, Severely

Emotionally Disturbed (Austistic), Severely Language Disordered (Aphasic) Students 1 1

Awareness Series 1 1

Career Development Services for Alberta Schools: A Manual for School Jurisdictions

Containing Policy, Guidelines and Procedures 12

Computer Courseware for Special Education: Volume 1 13

Developing School-Based Guidance and Counselling Programs in

Alberta Schools 14

E.C.S. Program Unit Grants: A Handbook for E.C.S. Operators 14

Enhancing Social Skills in the Classroom (E.C.S. to Grade 3): A Manual for Instructors 17

Enhancing Social Skills in the Classroom (E.C.S. to Grade 3): Participant's Handouts 17

Equal Opportunity to Education: For Sensory Multiple Handicapped Children 17

Guidance and Counselling Services and Programs in Alberta Schools 1 8

Guidance and Counselling Services in Alberta Schools: A Manual for School Jurisdictions

Containing Policy, Guidelines, Procedures and Sample Resource Materials 18

Individualized Program Plans: A Reference forTeachers 20

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INFORMATION AND LEGAL DOCUMENTS continued
Information Package on the Child Welfare Act (Alberta) and The Young

Offenders Act (Canada) for Educators, Parents and Students . 20

On Cue: Inservice For Teachers: Children With Special Needs 22

Parent Resources Inventory 22

Program Adequacy in Special Education ....23

Program of Studies: Special Education 23

Report of the Advisory Committee on Computer-Assisted Career Information

Systems Evaluation 23

Review of Issues in Intelligence Test Use in Alberta Schools 23

Review of Programs and Services for the Learning Disabled and Behaviorally

Handicapped ..24

Schools and the Community: A Necessary Partnership: A Guide to Interagency Collaboration. 24

Special Education Handbook 25

Special Education Manual 25

Student Record Portfolio 25

Teacher Support Models ........26

Use of An Interpreter in an Educational Setting: Guidelines and Standards, The 29

INTEGRATION/MAINSTREAMING

Achieving the Complete School 35

Breaking the Unseen Barrier 12

Educable Mentally Handicapped Student in the Regular Classroom, The 16

Hearing Impaired Student in the Regular Classroom, The... 19

Instructional Strategies for Students With Special Needs 35

Integrating Physically Disabled Students into Physical Education 20

Integration of Dependent Handicapped Classes into Regular Schools 20

Just Regular Kids 36

Physically/Medically Handicapped Student in the Regular Classroom, The 23

Trainable Mentally Handicapped Student in the Regular Classroom, The 28

Vision Shared, A 29

Visually Impaired Student in the Regular Classroom, The 30

LEARNING DISABLED

Breaking the Unseen Barrier 12

Learning Disabilities: A Resource Manual for Teachers 21

Review of Programs and Services for the Learning Disabled and Behaviorally Handicapped.... 24

Teaching the Learning Disabled: You've Got What it Takes 26

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PHYSICALLY/MEDICALLY DISABLED

Integrating Physically Disabled Students into Physical Education 20

Living With Cerebral Palsy 22

Physically/Medically Handicapped Student in the Regular Classroom, The 23

Secondary Physical Education: Involving Students with Movement Challenges 24

TRAINABLE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED

Trainable Mentally Handicapped: Cross-Reference to the Regular Curriculum 27

Trainable Mentally Handicapped Curriculum Guide 27

Trainable Mentally Handicapped: Living/Vocational Skills, Communication,

Computation (Checklist) 27

Trainable Mentally Handicapped: Living/Vocational Skills, Communication,

Computation (Early Childhood Services Checklist) 27

Trainable Mentally Handicapped: Living/Vocational Skills, Communication,

Computation (Overview) 28

Trainable Mentally Handicapped: Living/Vocational Skills, Communication,

Computation (Student Profile/Checklist) 28

Trainable Mentally Handicapped Student in the Regular Classroom, The 28

VISUALLY IMPAIRED

As I Am: Bill Thompson 1 1

Visually Impaired Curriculum Guide 29

Visually Impaired: Cross-Reference to the Regular Curriculum 29

Visually Impaired: Living/Vocational Skills (Checklist) 30

Visually Impaired: Living/Vocational Skills (Overview) 30

Visually Impaired: Living/Vocational Skills (Student Profile/Checklist) 30

Visually Impaired Student in the Regular Classroom, The 30

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ANNOTATIONS

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$ N/C

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ACCESS

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ERC

0XS00092

LRDC

Alberta School for the Deaf (ASD) Educational Support Services
(1989)

In an effort to support local school jurisdictions in the provision of the best
possible programs for hearing impaired students, ASD offers the services of
the Educational Support Services Team. This monograph provides
information on these support services.

As I Am: Bill Thompson (1980)

This videotape profiles Bill Thompson, a grade eleven student who is blind.
Shows the limitations that his handicap imposes upon his life and how he is
able to accept it and deal with the world around him.

Assessment and Consultation Services for Sensory Impaired
Multi-Handicapped , Severely Emotionally Disturbed (Autistic),
Severely Language Disordered (Aphasic) Students (1989)

This monograph provides information on assessment and consultation
services. These services are provided to assist local school jurisdictions in the
provision of educational services for students with complex needs. Student
eligibility criteria are described.

Awareness Series (1988, 1990)

This is a series of twelve information brochures to assist teachers, students and
parents in handling extraordinary learning and medical conditions in the
classroom. The pamphlets include information on Asthma, Allergies,
Cerebral Palsy, Diabetes, Emotional Disturbance, Epilepsy, Fetal Alcohol
Syndrome, Learning Disabilities, Hearing Impairments, Spina Bifida,
Tourette Syndrome and Visual Disorders.

Behavior Disorders in Schools: A Practical Guide to

Identification, Assessment and Correction (1986)

This manual is intended to serve as a practical resource document to the
classroom teacher who is usually the primary agent in the prevention,
identification, assessment and correction of behavior disorders. It is also
intended to provide a conceptual framework where behavior disorders arise
out of conflict situations.

$ N/C

$ N/C

$13.30

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ACCESS Breaking the Unseen Barrier (1987-1989)

This videotape series is for regular classroom teachers who have little or no
special education training, but must teach students with learning disabilities,
due to mainstreaming. It features drama and interviews with top experts in the
field, classroom teachers and those with learning disabilities.

1.

We’re Not Stupid

2697-01

2.

Program Planning

2697-02

3.

Reading

2697-03

4.

Disabilities in Mathematics and Arithmetic

2697-04

5.

Oral Language

2697-05

6.

Self-Esteem and Classroom Management

2697-06

7.

Self-Concept and Social Skills

2697-07

8.

Using Technology

2697-08

0XS00094 Career Development for Hearing Impaired Students: A Manual $ 1.25

LRDC for Use by Teachers and Counsellors (1986)

This document is intended for use by teachers and counsellors who work with
deaf and/or hard-of-hearing students in either a regular classroom or
segregated setting. It provides basic, functional information to teachers and
counsellors who have had little or no experience in working with students
who have impaired hearing.

Career Development Instruments (1990) $

TBA

This monograph identifies and describes exemplary career assessment
instruments for elementary, junior high and senior high students.

0XS00034 Career Development Services for Alberta Students: A Manual $ 1.50

LRDC for School Jurisdictions Containing Policy , Guidelines and
Procedures (1984)

This manual is intended for use by school jurisdictions. It outlines a general
model to facilitate the implementation and delivery of effective career
development programs and services for the education of all students.

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ERC

Career Planning for Special Needs Students: No Limits,

No Boundaries (1983, 1989)

The aim of this videotape series is to motivate, and to provide support and
guidance in career planning for senior high school students who are members
of identified special needs groups. These groups include students with
physical handicaps, the educable mentally handicapped, talented and gifted
students, Natives (status Indians, non-status Indians, Metis, Inuit), the deaf
and hearing impaired, and female students faced with gender-role
stereotyping.

Titles

1. Career Opportunities: What Do You Want to Be 2778-01

2. Career Planning: Where Are You Going 2778-02

3. Self-Assessment: Who Are You 2778-03

4. Occupational Research: What Can You Do 2778-04

5. Career Planning for the Deaf: What Are Your Options 2778-05

6. Attention: Women at Work 2778-06

7. Attention: Women At Work (French version) 2778-07

Computer Courseware for Special Education: Volume 1 (1989)

This document reviews previously approved Alberta Education software with
respect to their suitability for use with special needs students. Limited copies
available.

Counselling for Hearing Impaired Students: A Manual for

Use by Teachers and Counsellors (1986)

This document is intended for use by teachers and counsellors who work with
deaf and/or hard-of-hearing students in either a regular classroom or
segregated setting. It is functional and includes contacts and sources of
materials to facilitate acquisition of other specific information.

Counselling for Hearing Impaired Students: Inservice

Guide (1987)

For organizations wishing to conduct in-service training sessions with staff, a
suggested format and materials has been developed which contains practical
suggestions and references. Limited copies available.

$ N/C

$ 1.15

S N/C

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OXS00033 Dependent Handicapped (1983)

LRDC Checklist

This pamphlet assists the teacher in assessing the student for placement and
identifying progress. The results can be marked on the checklist for easy
reference. (Other checklists are listed in the sections on Educable Mentally
Handicapped, Hearing Impaired, Trainable Mentally Handicapped and
Visually Impaired.)

OXV 00002 Dependent Handicapped Curriculum Guide (1983)

LRDC

This curriculum guide provides a detailed outline of the areas of learning to
be covered in programs for the severely or profoundly mentally handicapped.
The guide covers the sequence of learning, in a wide range of fields, from
Early Childhood Services programs to school leaving age. Some
assessment/evaluation ideas are included. Limited copies available.

OXF00083 Developing School-Based Guidance and Counselling Programs
LRDC in Alberta Schools (1990)

A monograph highlighting the various services and programs available for
elementary, junior high and senior high schools is outlined in the form of
checklists. Sample resource lists accompany each of the three levels. These
checklists are intended to be a guide and/or monitoring form to assist schools
in identifying their particular approaches and resources for guidance and
counselling.

E.C.S. Program Unit Grants: A Handbook for E.C.S. Operators
ERC (1989)

This handbook is written specifically as a resource for E.C.S. operators to
assist in making applications for Program Unit Grants. It may also enhance the
understanding of how assistance is provided to severely handicapped
children in E.C.S., to teachers and special needs aides, to parents and to
supporting agency personnel.

$ 1.80

$10.00

$ 1.75

$ N/C

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LRDC

Educable Mentally Handicapped : Cross-Reference to the

Regular Curriculum (1983)

This pamphlet provides an at-a-glance outline of the sections of the special
education curriculum guides which match or parallel the regular curricula.
Although useful for the teacher of a special class, this pamphlet is especially
valuable for the regular class teacher serving an integrated student having
special needs. (Other pamphlets in the series are listed in the sections on
Hearing Impaired, Trainable Mentally Handicapped and Visually Impaired.
The teacher is encouraged to photocopy the pamphlets as needed.)

Educable Mentally Handicapped Curriculum Guide (1983)

This curriculum guide provides a detailed outline of the areas of learning for
students who will have quite limited success in academic programs but who
will achieve some success in vocationally oriented programs. The guide
covers the sequence of learning, in a wide range of fields, from school
entrance to school leaving age. The guide is designed to serve teachers of
segregated classes and of integrated individual students. Reference to the
regular curriculum is made where appropriate. Some assessment/evaluation
ideas are included. Limited copies available.

Educable Mentally Handicapped : Living/Vocational Skills

: Communication

: Computation (1983)

Checklist

This pamphlet assists the teacher in assessing the student for placement and
identifying progress. The results can be marked on the checklist and on the
student profile chart for easy reference. The pamphlets can be used for the
class as a whole and for individual students. (Other pamphlets in the series are
listed in the sections on Dependent Handicapped, Hearing Impaired,
Trainable Mentally Handicapped and Visually Impaired.)

Educable Mentally Handicapped : Living/Vocational Skills

: Communication

: Computation (1983)

Early Childhood Services Checklist

This pamphlet outlines the areas of learning so that the achievement of the
class or of the individual student can be marked and used as a record of
progress. (Other pamphlets in the series are listed in the sections on Hearing
Impaired and Trainable Mentally Handicapped.)

$ 2.70

$20.60

$ 3.30

$ 1.85

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0XS00090

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Educable Mentally Handicapped : Living/Vocational Skills

: Computation (1983)

Overview

This pamphlet provides an at-a-glance outline of the total sequence of
learning to be covered in each curricular area. The teacher is encouraged to
photocopy the pamphlets as needed. (Other pamphlets in the series are listed
in the sections on Hearing Impaired, Trainable Mentally Handicapped and
Visually Impaired.)

Educable Mentally Handicapped : Living/Vocational Skills

: Computation (1983)

Student Profile! Checklist

This pamphlet assists the teacher in assessing the student for placement and
identifying progress. The results can be marked on the checklist and on the
student profile chart for easy reference. The pamphlets can be used for the
class as a whole and for individual students. (Other pamphlets in the series
are listed in the sections on Trainable Mentally Handicapped and Visually
Impaired.)

Educable Mentally Handicapped Student in the Regular
Classroom, The (1982)

This booklet provides the teacher with basic information on the special
problems and difficulties encountered by the educable mentally handicapped
student integrated into the regular classroom. The booklet suggests
compensatory and alternative activities for teacher and student to help the
student benefit from suitable portions of the regular program and from social
contact with age peers.

This booklet supplements the Educable Mentally Handicapped Curriculum
Guide which should also be used in this situation.

Educating Gifted and Talented Students in Alberta: A

Resource Manual for Teachers (1986)

This document is intended to be useful to all school personnel involved in the
education of gifted and talented students. The manual addresses key
concepts relating to giftedness (e.g., definitions, identification,
characteristics, program planning, evaluation and curriculum models).

$ 2.65

$ 1.75

$ 1.75

$12.35

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2642-01

ACCESS

TBA

Educational Unit on Deafness for Hearing Students , An (1990) $ 1.75

This resource provides an introduction to deafness including types of hearing
loss, causes of deafness and some misconceptions hearing people have about
deafness. It also includes a brief history of the Alberta School for the Deaf
and a section on Famous Deaf Canadians. A quiz entitled "What Do You
Know About the Deaf?" and a manual alphabet are also included.

Enhancing Social Skills in the Classroom (E.C.S. to Grade 3): $

A Manual for Instructors (1991)

This set of 1 0 training sessions for the regular classroom teacher presents an
"approach" to enhancing children's social skills in the classroom. Principles
and strategies are presented and practised and classroom applications are
stressed. The sessions are intended to be modified and used flexibly to meet
the needs of the teacher.

Enhancing Social Skills in the Classroom (E.C.S. to Grade 3): $

Participant's Handouts (1991)

Designed to accompany Enhancing Social Skills in the Classroom
(E.C.S. to Grade 3): A Manual for Instructors.

Equal Opportunity to Education: For Sensory Multiple Handicapped

Children (1987)

This videotape program is designed to inform the viewer of the multi-
disciplinary assessment, consultative and school services available to sensory
multi-handicapped children and to promote the use of these services.

Guidance and Counselling: A Compilation of Resources for

Alberta Schools (1990) $

This resource guide includes lists, catalogues, periodicals and resources
intended to assist school counsellors to fulfill the needs of their specific school
guidance and counselling program dimensions. To be available later in 1 99 1 .

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TBA

0XS00011

LRDC

OX S 00045
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OXV00003

LRDC

Guidance and Counselling Services and Programs in Alberta
Schools (1990)

This monograph outlines Alberta Education policy, definitions and
procedures relative to guidance and counselling services in Alberta schools.
Information is provided which will assist school jurisdictions in the
development of comprehensive guidance and counselling services within
the regular school program. Guidance and Counselling Services in Alberta
Schools: A Manual for School Jurisdictions Containing Policy , Guidelines,
Procedures and Sample Resource Materials can be referred to for additional
information.

Guidance and Counselling Services in Alberta Schools: A

Manual for School Jurisdictions Containing Policy , Guidelines ,
Procedures and Sample Resource Materials (1984)

This manual provides Alberta Education policy, guidelines and procedures
relative to guidance and counselling services in Alberta schools. Information
is given which will assist school jurisdictions in the development of
comprehensive guidance and counselling services within the regular school
program.

Hearing Impaired: Cross-Reference to the Regular Curriculum

(1983)

This pamphlet provides an at-a-glance outline of the sections of the special
education curriculum guides which match or parallel the regular curricula.
Although useful for the teacher of a special class, this pamphlet is especially
valuable for the regular class teacher serving an integrated student having
special needs. (Other pamphlets in the series are listed in the sections on
Educable Mentally Handicapped, Trainable Mentally Handicapped and
Visually Impaired. The teacher is encouraged to photocopy the pamphlets as
needed.)

Hearing Impaired Curriculum Guide (1983)

This curriculum guide provides a detailed outline of the areas of learning to
be covered in programs for students whose impaired hearing interferes with
their education. The guide covers the sequence of learning, in a wide range
of fields, from Early Childhood Services programs to school leaving age.
Reference to the regular curriculum is made where appropriate. The guide
is designed to serve teachers of segregated classes and of integrated
individual students. Some assessment/evaluation ideas are included.
Limited copies available.

$ 3.35

$ 1.50

$ 4.95

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Hearing Impaired Student in the Regular Classroom, The (1982)

This booklet provides the teacher with basic information on the special
problems and difficulties encountered by the student with impaired hearing
integrated into the regular classroom and suggests compensatory activities for
teacher and student to best assist the student to benefit from the regular
program.

This booklet supplements the Hearing Impaired Curriculum Guide which
should also be used in this situation.

Hearing Impaired: Living/Vocational Skills (1983)

Checklist

This pamphlet assists the teacher in assessing the student for placement and
identifying progress. The results can be marked on the checklist and on the
student profile chart for easy reference. The pamphlet can be used for the
class as a whole and for individual students. (Other pamphlets in the series
are listed in the sections on Dependent Handicapped, Educable Mentally
Handicapped, Trainable Mentally Handicapped and Visually Impaired. .The
teacher is encouraged to photocopy the pamphlet as needed.)

Hearing Impaired: Living/Vocational Skills (1983)

Early Childhood Services Checklist

This pamphlet outlines the areas of learning so that the achievement of the
class or of the individual student can be marked and used as a record of
progress. (Other pamphlets in the series are listed in the sections on Educable
Mentally Handicapped and Trainable Mentally Handicapped.)

Hearing Impaired: Living/Vocational Skills (1983)

Overview

This pamphlet provides an at-a-glance outline of the total sequence of
learning to be covered in each curricular area. (Other pamphlets in the series
are listed in the sections on Educable Mentally Handicapped, Trainable
Mentally Handicapped and Visually Impaired. The teacher is encouraged to
photocopy the pamphlets as needed.)

$ 1.90

$ LOO

$ 1.50

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0XS00115 Individualized Program Plans: A Reference for Teachers (1989)

LRDC

The Individualized Program Plans (I.P.P.) kit is designed primarily to assist
teachers, planning teams and parents in developing effective and
manageable individualized programs for exceptional students. The I.P.P. kit
consists of: (a) a handbook outlining guidelines for the development,

implementation and review of the I.P.P. process; (b) sample formats which
users may modify to meet their needs; and (c) a videotape illustrating the
I.P.P. process.

* Information Package on The Child Welfare Act (Alberta) and
The Young Offenders Act ( Canada ) for Educators , Parents
and Students (1987)

This package was prepared by Alberta Education in cooperation with Alberta
Social Services, the Attorney General’s Department and the John Howard
Society of Alberta. It is intended that this information will provide students,
educators and parents with a clear explanation of their rights and
responsibilities under these two pieces of legislation.

* Available from Legislative Services, Alberta Education, 10th Floor West,
Devonian Building, 11160 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, T5K 0L2.

0XS00076 Integrating Physically Disabled Students into Physical Education

LRDC (1985)

This document was developed to address the need for a resource manual to
assist teachers with integrating students with physical disabilities into physical
education. These disabilities include obesity, asthma, epilepsy, diabetes, as
well as more severe handicaps. This manual also includes some suggestions
for teaching students who are hearing impaired or visually impaired.

0XS00046 Integration of Dependent Handicapped Classes into Regular

LRDC Schools (1982)

This booklet provides the teacher with methods to make the dependent
handicapped class an integral part of the school. Ways are suggested to
ensure that effective, lasting, valuable contact is shared by dependent
handicapped students and regular students.

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Job Search Information Guide (1986)

This guide is intended for use with students in grades 9-12. Teachers and
counsellors may use it in the teaching of job search skills. It can also be used
as a resource for the junior high Health curriculum and the Career and Life
Management course.

Job Shadowing: An Exploration of Career Options (1990)

The focus of Job Shadowing, the central activity in these supplementary
materials, and of the 1990 Canada Career Week itself, is on the
apprenticeship trades. This resource contains ready-to-use teacher notes and
classroom activities for use with students at the junior high level. The
resource also addresses some of the special concerns of handicapped students
and of girls entering non-traditional occupations.

Language Arts Programming Suggestions for Hearing Impaired
Students in Elementary Schools (1989)

This monograph is designed. to assist program planning teams in developing
Language Arts programs for hearing impaired students in regular classrooms.
This resource is intended to point team members toward appropriate
instructional approaches and resources which may be beneficial to the
student.

Learning Disabilities: A Resource Manual for Teachers

(1986) (photocopy)

This manual has been developed for use by teachers, educational
psychologists, counsellors, administrators and all other members of the
educational team who work with students with learning disabilities. The
manual addresses the needs of these students and how to meet these needs.

Let Your Fingers Do the Talking: Deaf Awareness - Revised

Edition (1987)

This laserdisc teaches the basics of American Sign Language, including the
alphabet, fingerspelling, numbers, work signs and simple phrases. Aftereach
section, a short test is given.

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Living With Cerebral Palsy (1984)

This videotape provides information on the medical facts of cerebral palsy
(CP), discusses the impact of the disorder on the entire family and provides
an insight into the importance of available support services. The program is
valuable to parents of recently diagnosed CP children and also serves as a
useful resource for public awareness.

Mon passeport pour le monde du travail (1988)

French translation of My Passport to the World of Work. (See following
annotation.)

My Passport to the World of Work (1988)

This kit contains a set of blackline masters and a teacher guide for use at the
elementary level. The guide and masters can be photocopied.

On Cue : Inservice For Teachers: Children With Special Needs

(1989)

Provides a look at some students who have special needs in various areas and
how their educational needs are met. Includes career planning and
opportunities for deaf students, a family mainstreaming a child with Downs'
Syndrome, opportunities for the gifted or talented child and a look at the
Alberta Education Response Centre - Response Line Services and ASPEN.
Closed caption.

Organizing an Alberta Career Day (1986)

This guide provides information which is useful to all high schools, especially
non-urban high schools in organizing projects for Alberta Career Days.
Although the information is directed to the high school level, some of it may
be helpful at the junior high school level.

Parent Resources Inventory (Updated 1989)

This resource inventory is for use by parent groups and others who are
concerned with the provision of parent education and support services. The
inventory contains the titles of articles, copies of which are available through
the Education Response Centre. The articles and publications cover a wide
range of topics related to child development and child rearing.

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Physically /Medically Handicapped Student in the Regular
Classroom , The (1982)

This booklet provides the teacher with general information on the classroom
management of students having common physical or medical conditions
which interfere with their educational progress.

Program Adequacy in Special Education (1987)

This document is designed to meet the need for a definition of adequacy in
special education. It is intended for use by all those involved in the provision
of special educational services to students, including teachers, parents, school
counsellors and school administrators. Limited copies available.

Program of Studies: Special Education (1983)

The Program of Studies: Special Education presents a brief basis for programs
for students having special needs and outlines the areas of mandated learning
for students who are dependent handicapped, trainable mentally
handicapped or educable mentally handicapped. The program also outlines
the areas of mandated learning for the visually impaired and for the hearing
impaired. Limited copies available.

The areas of mandated learning are expanded into specific curriculum guides
for each handicapping condition noted above. These curriculum guides are
listed under the related handicapping condition.

Report of the Advisory Committee on Computer-Assisted
Career Information Systems Evaluation (1986)

During the period from 1981 to 1985, Alberta Education conducted an
evaluative study on the use of computer-assisted career information systems
in Alberta Schools. The results of this study were condensed into this
Executive Summary. Based on the results, several recommendations were
made regarding career development programs and services.

Review of Issues in Intelligence Test Use in Alberta Schools
(1987)

This document is the result of a review undertaken to identify and verify
issues involved in the use of intelligence tests in Alberta schools. This review
includes a literature review and a brief survey of other Canadian provinces.

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Review of Programs and Services for the Learning Disabled
and Behaviorally Handicapped (1983)

This study was undertaken to review policy and programs with respect to
pupils who are learning disabled and/or behaviorally disordered. The review
attempts to clarify what constitutes these disorders and to determine the
availability of programs and services. Limited copies available.

Schools and the Community: A Necessary Partnership: A

Guide to Interagency Collaboration (1991)

This resource guide is designed to help school staff and senior administrators
improve services to students through better collaboration between
organizations. It is also designed to help school personnel promote and
initiate local interagency collaboration and to offer interagency participants
guidelines to establishing partnerships within their community. It provides a
model for interagency cooperation that is applicable to urban and rural
communities, and to preventative as well as remedial programs.

Secondary Physical Education: Involving Students with

Movement Challenges (1988)

This videotape illustrates the participation of children with movement
challenges in physical education programs and adaptation techniques utilized
to facilitate theirparticipation.

Serving the Gifted and Talented (1987, 1988)

Designed to accompany Educating Gifted andTalented Students in Alberta:
A Resource Manual forTeachers, the series serves as an audiovisual textbook
to assist teachers in identifying, assessing, managing and programming for
gifted and talented students.

Titles

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Overview: Bright Kids Are Like This

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Putting It All Together (Administrative

Considerations)

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Identification: Stairway to Discovery

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Important Teaching Areas: Part I

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Important Teaching Areas: Part II

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Evaluation: Keys to Improvement

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Special Children: Responding to Their Needs (1985)

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This series of videotapes describes the services offered to children with
special needs enrolled in ECS programs. Teachers, parents and specialists
are shown evaluating children's problems and strengths, then developing
individualized programs to meet their particular needs. This is a
supplementary resource for the ECS curriculum.

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Program 2 - Identifying Differences 2482-02

Program 3 - Case Conferencing 2482-03

Program 4 - Individualizing the Program Plan 2482-04

Program 5 - Implementing the Program Plan 2482-05

Program 6 - Parents are Special, Too 2482-06

Special Education Handbook (1982)

This handbook is intended for teachers, program supervisors and
administrators serving students having special needs. It indicates
administrative and classroom organization to increase the effectiveness of
special education programs and deals with such topics as the role of the parent,
the role of the teacher aide and the integration of special needs students.

Special Education Manual (1987)

This manual has been extensively revised and replaces the earlier version
distributed in 1985. The manual brings together legislation, policies,
guidelines and procedures in the field of special education and outlines a
school jurisdiction’s responsibilities for the provision of special educational
services. Limited copies available.

Student Record Portfolio (1990)

The Student Record Portfolio is intended to bring together relevant student
data that has a direct bearing on the student's school progress throughout his
or her academic years. The portfolio consists of an envelope and a folder and
contains information on Home and Family, Health Information, Test Records
and Academic Records.

A document to accompany the Student Record Portfolio is also available
entitled Guidelines to Accompany the Alberta Education Student Record
Portfolio. This document outlines the purpose, rationale and uses of the
portfolio. One is included per 25 portfolios ordered.

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Suicide Prevention and Coping : A Manual for Teachers ,
Counsellors and Administrators (1987)

This manual was developed to enhance and complement the Health and
Personal Life Skills and the Career and Life Management curricula. It is
intended for use by teachers, counsellors and administrators and provides
information to assist school personnel in developing plans for prevention and
crisis.

Teacher Alert System for Students at Risk of School Failure
(1991)

This guide is designed for the classroom teacher and school personnel who
are concerned about the needs of those students who deviate in some way
from the "average student". The Teacher Alert System can assist in the
identification, assessment and intervention process for children who have
special needs that make them 'at risk' of school failure. The Teacher Alert
System is one way to approach each difficulty and begin to structure each
solution. To be available later in 1991.

Teacher Support Models (1989)

This monograph discusses the common features of teacher support models.
It describes various features of three types of teacher support models: Peer
Support/Teachers Assistance Teams (TAT); Consulting Teacher Model; and
Classroom Support Teams. The roles and responsibilities of participating
team members (e.g., Administration, Principals) are also addressed.

Teaching the Learning Disabled: You}ve Got What It Takes

(1985)

This videotape includes the resource manual entitled Learning Disabilities:
A Resource Manual for Teachers and is designed to aid teachers in dealing
with learning disabled students. As pan of an in-service package, this
program will increase awareness of the problem and suggest remedial
teaching strategies.

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Trainable Mentally Handicapped: Cross-Reference to the

Regular Curriculum (1983)

This pamphlet provides an at-a-glance outline of the sections of the special
education curriculum guides which match or parallel the regular curricula.
Although useful for the teacher of a special class, this pamphlet is especially
valuable for the regular class teacher serving an integrated student having
special needs. (Other pamphlets in the series are listed in the sections on
Educable Mentally Handicapped, Hearing Impaired and Visually Impaired.
The teacher is encouraged to photocopy the pamphlets as needed.)

Trainable Mentally Handicapped Curriculum Guide (1982)

This curriculum guide provides a detailed outline of the areas of learning for
students who have some independence of function but who will benefit most
from a non-academic program stressing self-help skills. The guide covers the
sequence of learning, in a wide range of fields, from Early Childhood
Services programs to school leaving age. The guide is designed to serve
teachers of segregated classes and of integrated individual students. Some
assessment/evaluation ideas for use in the classroom are included. Limited
copies available.

Trainable Mentally Handicapped : Living/Vocational Skills

: Communication

: Computation (1983)

Checklist

This pamphlet assists the teacher in assessing the student for placement and
identifying progress. The results can be marked on the checklist and on the
student profile chart for easy reference. The pamphlet can be used for the
class as a whole and for individual students. (Other pamphlets in the series
are listed in the sections on Dependent Handicapped, Educable Mentally
Handicapped, Hearing Impaired and Visually Impaired.)

Trainable Mentally Handicapped : Living/Vocational Skills

: Communication

: Computation (1983)

Early Childhood Services Checklist

This pamphlet outlines the areas of learning so that the achievement of the
class or of the individual student can be marked and used as a record of
progress. (Other pamphlets in the series are listed in the sections on Educable
Mentally Handicapped and Hearing Impaired.)

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Trainable Mentally Handicapped : Living/V bcational Skills $ 2.50

: Communication

: Computation (1983)

Overview

This pamphlet provides an at-a-glance outline of the total sequence of
learning to be covered in each curricular area. (Other pamphlets in the series
are listed in the sections on Educable Mentally Handicapped, Hearing
Impaired and Visually Impaired. The teacher is encouraged to photocopy the
pamphlets as needed.)

Trainable Mentally Handicapped : Living/Vocational Skills $ 2.05

; Communication
: Computation (1983)

Student Profile! Checklist

This pamphlet assists the teacher in assessing the student for placement and
identifying progress. The results can be marked on the checklist and on the
student profile chart for easy reference. The pamphlet can be used for the
class as a whole and for individual students. (Other pamphlets in the series
are listed in the sections on Dependent Handicapped, Educable Mentally
Handicapped, Hearing Impaired and Visually Impaired.)

Trainable Mentally Handicapped Student in the Regular $ 1.00

Classroom , The (1982)

This booklet provides the teacher with basic information on the special
problems and difficulties encountered by the trainable mentally handicapped
student integrated into the regular or educable mentally handicapped
classroom. The booklet suggests compensatory and alternative activities for
teacher and student to benefit from suitable portions of the regular program
and from social contact with less handicapped or non-handicapped students.

This booklet supplements the Trainable Mentally Handicapped Curriculum
Guide which should also be used in this situation.

Understanding Depression and Suicide: Student Booklet $ 1.75

(1987)

This booklet was developed for students and provides basic information about
suicide. It describes the symptoms of depression and several important signs
which may indicate that a person is contemplating suicide. General
guidelines are provided to assist the student in dealing with such a situation.

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Use of an Interpreter in an Educational Setting: Guidelines

and Standards , The (1988)

This document was developed to assist staff of Alberta schools and school
jurisdictions in the hiring and supervision of interpreters/aides for deaf
students, and in the development of job descriptions for interpreters in
educational settings.

Vision Shared , A (1990) *

This teacher resource manual is designed to assist teachers with the
integration of students with disabilities into the regular classroom. It includes
suggestions on implementation and evaluation, checklists and a videotape.
To be available later in 1991.

* Draft copy of resource manual available from ERC.

Visually Impaired Curriculum Guide (1982)

This curriculum guide provides a detailed outline of the special areas of
learning which are affected by vision impairment. It offers compensatory
learning so the student can, as much as possible, profit from the regular
curriculum, whether the student is in a segregated class or an integrated
program. The guide covers the sequence of learning, in a wide range of
fields, from Early Childhood Services programs to school leaving age. Some
assessment/evaluation ideas are included. Limited copies available.

Visually Impaired: Cross-Reference To the Regular Curriculum

(1983)

This pamphlet provides an at-a-glance outline of the sections of the special
education curriculum guides which match or parallel the regular curricula.
Although useful for the teacher of a special class, this pamphlet is especially
valuable for the regular class teacher serving an integrated student having
special needs. (Other pamphlets in the series are listed in the sections on
Educable Mentally Handicapped, Hearing Impaired and Trainable Mentally
Handicapped. The teacher is encouraged to photocopy the pamphlets as
needed.)

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Visually Impaired: Living/Vocational Skills (1983)

Checklist

This pamphlet assists the teacher in assessing the student for placement and
identifying progress. The results can be marked on the checklist and on the
student profile chart for easy reference. The pamphlet can be used for the
class as a whole and for individual students. (Other pamphlets in the series
are listed in the sections on Dependent Handicapped, Educable Mentally
Handicapped, Hearing Impaired and Trainable Mentally Handicapped.)

Visually Impaired: Living/Vocational Skills (1983)

Overview

This pamphlet provides an at-a-glance outline of the total sequence of
learning to be covered in each curricular area. (Other pamphlets in the series
are listed in the sections on Educable Mentally Handicapped, Hearing
Impaired and Trainable Mentally Handicapped. The teacher is encouraged
to photocopy the pamphlets as needed.)

Visually Impaired: Living/Vocational Skills (1983)

Student Profile! Checklist

This pamphlet assists the teacher to assess the student for placement and
identifying progress. The results can be marked on the checklist and on the
student profile chart for easy reference. The pamphlet can be used for the
class as a whole and for individual students. (Other pamphlets in the series
are listed in the sections on Dependent Handicapped, Educable Mentally
Handicapped, Hearing Impaired and Trainable Mentally Handicapped.)

Visually Impaired Student in the Regular Classroom , The (1982)

This booklet provides the teacher with basic information on the special
problems and difficulties encountered by the visually impaired student
integrated into the regular classroom and suggests compensatory activities for
teacher and student to permit the student to benefit from the regular program.

This booklet supplements the Visually Impaired Curriculum Guide which
should also be used in this situation.

$ 1.50

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What Now? Practical Suggestions for Parents of Hearing
Impaired Children (1985)

This booklet offers a range of ideas to assist parents in providing a
comfortable, effective learning environment for their pre-school and school
age hearing impaired child. Activities at home and ways to assist the child’s
school program are discussed.

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Biklen, D., et al. (1985) Achieving the Complete School. $ 21.50

New York, NY: Teacher’s College Press. (Special Education Series)

This book is based on two studies of mainstreaming. One was an in-depth
series of case studies of 25 successful mainstreaming programs in an
American city. The second study was of 20 programs across the United
States that displayed “promising practices” for schools in the area of
integration. The author presents strategies and principles that have been
tried and proven effective in implementing integration. A large number of
case studies are presented. Chapters are included on the principal’s role in
mainstreaming, the teacher’s role, leadership strategies for school district
administrators and the parents’ role and perspective.

Bachor, Dan G. and Carol Crealock. (1986) Instructional Strategies $ 38.60
for Students With Special Needs. Scarborough, Ontario:

Prentice-Hall Canada, Inc.

This book presents instructional strategies that may be used with students
with mild disabilities in the regular classroom environment. Instructional
strategies are presented for reading, writing, mathematics andcomposition.

Strategies that support the teaching of problem-solving and organizational
skills are outlined. Detailed case studies illustrate how the strategies can
best be implemented. This book is a resource for classroom teachers at the
elementary to junior high levels.

Essa, Eva L. (1990) A Practical Guide to Solving Preschool $22.90

Behavior Problems. Albany, NY: Delmar Publishers. 2nd. Edition.

The author has prepared a “how to” manual using a situational approach for
solving 41 specific behavior problems that commonly occur in the
preschool setting. Step by step instructions are provided to enable the
teacher to deal with behavioral difficulties. The text is organized around six
sections that closely examine aggressive anti-social tendencies,
disruptions, destructive attitudes, emotionally dependent behaviors and
eating disorders. Each chapter follows a standardized pattern: observation
of the classroom behavior, environmental factors that may be encouraging
poor behavior; identifying a goal to eliminate or change a behavior; and
procedures in a step by step sequence to resolve the behavior in question.

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LRDC Hyperactivity Revisited: A Concise Source of Information for
Parents and Teachers. Calgary, Alberta: Detselig Enterprises Ltd.

This book deals with the behavior disorder known has hyperactivity or
attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The author begins with a
brief historical review of the disorder and its causes, the rational for its
recommended treatment and concludes with a prognosis for the maturing
ADHD child. The author discusses the various methods of treatment for
ADHD including stimulant therapy, behavioral modification and diet. Also
included are a parent questionnaire, teacher questionnaire and guidelines for
diagnostic criteria for ADHD.

3257-01 North Okanagan Handicapped Association. (1988) Just Regular
ACCESS Kids . Vernon, B.C.: North Okanagan Handicapped Association.

This video demonstrates the integration of three severely physically
challenged students in neighbourhood British Columbia schools. It includes
interviews with the principals, the teachers and some of the students.
Teachers’ concerns and expectations as well as the students’ concerns as to
what is expected of them in the integrated classroom are discussed.

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